Salinas Grandes
Appearance
30°0′0″S 65°0′0″W / 30.00000°S 65.00000°W
The Salinas Grandes ('Salina' is a spanish word for salt flat) is a large salt flat in central-northern Argentina, spanning the borders of four provinces (Córdoba, Catamarca, La Rioja and Santiago del Estero), at an average altitude of 180 metres (590 ft) above sea level, and having an area of about 4,700 km2.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Geochemistry of waters and brines from the Salinas Grandes basin, Córdoba, Argentina. I. Geomorphology and hydrochemical characteristics, Ruben Marcelo Dargam". International Journal of Salt Lake Research 3(2):137-158. January 1994. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
External links
[edit]Media related to Salinas Grandes at Wikimedia Commons
Categories:
- Salt flats of Argentina
- Deserts of Argentina
- Geography of Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Geography of Santiago del Estero Province
- Landforms of Córdoba Province, Argentina
- Landforms of Santiago del Estero Province
- Catamarca Province geography stubs
- Córdoba Province, Argentina geography stubs
- La Rioja Province (Argentina) geography stubs
- Santiago del Estero Province geography stubs